National s'mores day and other campfire recipes

What better way to end the summer than with s'mores and a campfire? On National S'mores Day, August 10th, take the time to prepare for your weekend getaway.

Author:
Maya Lewis

Published:
12:38 PM EDT August 10, 2017

Updated:
12:38 PM EDT August 10, 2017

What better way to end the summer than with s'mores and a campfire? On National S'mores Day, August 10th, take the time to prepare for your weekend getaway. (Hint: for some of these recipes, you may need aluminum foil and skewers)

Campfire Monkey Bread

This sticky bread is a sweet way to end a day of exploration and hiking. It only calls for one refrigerated ingredient and the rest can be premade at home. It tastes even better over an open flame!

Ingredients (Pre-measure these):

One can of biscuit dough

Half a cup of cinnamon sugar (Two tbs of cinnamon to every half cup of sugar)

Half a cup of brown sugar

One stick of salted butter

Open your biscuits and cut them into quarters

Pour the cinnamon sugar into a plastic bag, add in a few biscuits and shake to coat. Repeat with all the biscuits.

Place coated biscuits into pan or Danish oven

Melt butter and stir in brown sugar. Pour mixture over biscuits.

Before putting on your lid, place another layer of foil across the top of your dutch oven to catch any stray ashes.

Bake over moderately heated coals for five to ten minutes or until center is cooked through.

Campfire Cones

Customize your usual s'mores by using a waffle cone instead of a cup.

Ingredients:

Sugar or Waffle Cones

One bag of Mini Marshmallows

12 oz Chocolate Chip

Optional: Other small candies, fruits, crisps, and anything else that'll fit in a small cone

Fill each cone with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and other toppings of your choice.

Wrap each cone in aluminum foil

Heat over fire (away from direct flames) for seven to ten minutes. Voila!

"Walking" Tacos

Using the frito chips that are usually left at the bottom of the snack packs, put together a nacho meal you can eat on the go.